Standards of childcare have risen and the number of places in England is up by 15 per cent, according to Ofsted's annual report published this week. The report shows an increase in the number of...
New childcare, health and social care qualifications have been launched in Wales. Philip Blaker explains what this means for the early years sector
The Department for Education has put the contract out to tender for a supplier to develop, pilot and oversee the Reception baseline.
Funding to support adopted children to overcome past trauma will continue into 2021, the education secretary announced in a speech to mark National Adoption Week last night.
Apprentices have been handed a lifeline after the Government climbed down over GCSE rules yesterday.
Websites are becoming increasingly versatile as business tools, while social media is now helping nurseries to achieve a new level engagement with parents. Katy Morton finds out more
Providers are having to manipulate claims for the funded hours because local authorities’ systems won’t allow for the 30- or 15-hour entitlements to be taken as stretched offers.
Children, staff and parents celebrated 25 years of care at Le Monde Petit Nursery in Burnley by burying a time capsule.
Watchsted now collects inspections for a wider range of early years providers such as childminders, childcare on domestic premises and childcare on non-domestic premises.
This three-part project covers all six areas of learning, and communication, language and literacy supports all the activities. The areas of learning are indicated by: